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Schawk Names Scott Strong Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Its Digital Solutions Business
| Source: Schawk, Inc.
DES PLAINES, IL--(Marketwire - September 23, 2009) - Schawk, Inc. (NYSE : SGK ), a leading
provider of brand point management services enabling companies of all sizes
to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper brand affinity,
announced today that it has appointed Scott Strong as senior vice president
and managing director of Schawk Digital Solutions, a leader in the
development of content-centric technology and solutions that help companies
create compelling and consistent brand experiences across brand touch
points.
David A. Schawk, president and chief executive officer, commented, "We are
pleased to elevate Scott to this position after his contributions to our
Company, and we look forward to his leadership and guidance. Our technology
products and services are a vital part of Schawk's comprehensive brand
point management offering globally."
Added Schawk, "Scott's ability to connect client requirements to effective
technology solutions in the highly specialized world of brand management is
a tremendous asset to Schawk. By aligning technology with strategic
business objectives in this category, we are able to provide our clients
with solutions that can help improve their business' performance."
Strong has global P&L (Profit and Loss) responsibility for Schawk Digital
Solutions and is charged with managing all facets of the business,
including the development of its software products and services, management
of Schawk's current technology product clients, expansion into new markets
and growth of its Digital Solutions' client base.
"I look forward to bringing a clear, strong, unified client focus to Schawk
Digital Solutions," noted Strong. "I am fortunate to be able to leverage
our domain-specific technology talent to create new solutions that respond
to our clients' business needs in singularly effective ways."
Scott was most recently a senior business development executive for Schawk
Digital Solutions. His 20 year background includes key new business and
consulting roles at global technology companies specializing in solutions
that deliver enhanced business performance. These companies include
Accenture, MSC Software, and EDS.
Scott earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering from Michigan State University. He is currently working towards
completion of an Executive Master of Business Administration from Kellogg
School of Management. He resides in Chicago, Illinois, with his wife
Monique and two daughters.
BLUE is Schawk's proprietary enterprise brand management software
developed specifically to guide the lifecycle processes of the packaging
and promotional materials developed to market, promote, and deliver brand
experiences. Schawk supplements this brand management technology with
consulting, installation, training and maintenance and can provide on-site
manpower when required. Additionally, Schawk's BLUE software has been
designed to meet the highest levels of quality management standards within
highly regulated and validated environments.
BLUE is comprised of five web-accessible modules that encompass digital
asset management, copy management, workflow management, online proofing
(which includes annotation and comparator tools) and Key Performance
Indicators or KPI reporting. These modules integrate seamlessly together
and with company-wide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and can
be responsive to the complexities and unique requirements that regulate
packaging in ways that broad-based ERP systems do not. BLUE is part of
Schawk's comprehensive brand point management offering.
Schawk, Inc. is the leading provider of brand management services, enabling
companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create
deeper brand affinity. With a global footprint of 49 offices, Schawk helps
companies create compelling and consistent brand experiences by providing
integrated strategic, creative and executional services across brand touch
points. Founded in 1953, Schawk is trusted by many of the world's leading
organizations to help them achieve global brand consistency. For more
information about Schawk, visit http://www.schawk.com